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Tuesday, December 13, 202212/13/2022

Phil Harriman

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WGAN weekend host and statewide political analyst Phil Harriman joins Matt live in the studio

Tuesday, December 13, 202212/13/2022

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins Matt to talk about his take on current events. Howie’s show can be heard weekdays from 3PM-7PM,…

Tuesday, December 13, 202212/13/2022

Kristofor Healey | Homeland Security Analyst

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Homeland Security Analyst Kristofor Healey joins Matt to discuss his take on the current events.

Tuesday, December 13, 202212/13/2022

Christmas Music on School Buses

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Maine School District Bans “Non-Inclusive” Christmas Music on School Buses

Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

Steve Robinson

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Steve Robinson is the Editor-in-chief of the Maine Wire, fills in for Matt in the last hour of WGAN Morning…

Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

Grace Curley

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Grace Curley hosts the “Grace Curley Show” every weekday from 12-3 here on WGAN. She joins Matt every Monday to…

Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

Recession Fears

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on recession fears, inflation and the war in Ukraine

Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

Eggs & Issues Dec 15th

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We speak with Brit Vitalius from Portland Chamber Of Commerce previewing Eggs & Issues this Thursday Dec 15th.  Eggs &…

Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz

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We speak with AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz on our first snowfall in Southern Maine. 

Friday, December 9, 202212/09/2022

Caller Of The Week + Calls 12/9

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We award our Caller Of The Week to Patrick of Portland…Plus we take your calls while celebrating Matt’s Birthday.

Local Headlines

34 minutes ago in Local

Ghost gun regulations in Maine to become law without governor’s signature

Fresh

The bill, which would go into effect in January of 2027, would require serial numbers on homemade ghost guns and prohibit untraceable firearms.

43 minutes ago in Local

Authorities call dual Saturday night house fires in Lewiston an “active crime scene”

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As of Sunday afternoon, it's unclear whether or not the two fires are connected, what started the fires, or if the second fire is considered suspicious.

17 hours ago in Local

Portland Police Department Looking to Solve a 15-year-old Murder

The Portland Police is looking for help in an unsolved murder that occurred 15 years ago, today. In the early…

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

3 days ago in National

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

3 days ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

4 days ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.